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Gavin Newsom clears death row, commutes sentences for hundreds of prisoners

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during an event in San Francisco on Nov. 9, 2023. (Jeff Chiu / AP) Gov. Gavin Newsom is commuting the death sentences of 548 people, clearing the California death row for the first time since the state conducted hangings in the late 19th century. It is a monum...

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